Las Playitas Golf Course Opens As 18 Hole Course,Fuerteventura, Canary Islands

Las Playitas Golf course has completed the extention project and is now the latest Canary Islands 18 hole golf course.

The par 67 course is 4,823 metre in length and is the forth course on Fuerteventura. The club Pro, Murdo Mc Corquodale said "After a few delays we are thrilled that the golf course has finally opened as an 18 hole course, and although the delay was regrettable the benefit is that the course has had time to settle and is in superb condition".

Las Playitas green fees are 59€, reduced to 53€ for residents and hotel guests.

Twilight Golf, after 1pm is 35 €.

For more information contact Murdo on 0034 928 860 400 or golfpro@playitas.net

For information on all Fuerteventuras golf courses visit www.golffuerteventura.com

Fuerteventura Football Club Outclasses Lanzarote

At my age I should know better but yesterday in winter, in January, in the capital Puerto del Rosario under clear blues skies it was 25 degrees and I got sunburnt. Although a typical canarian winters day I was watching the best entertainment for years, UD Fuerteventura versus Lanzarote in the Spanish second division local football derby. This match had it all, physical contact on a par with ice hockey, two sendings off (one the Lanzarote coach) and Fuerteventura the victors winning in the 90th minute 2 – 1.

The Spanish are very passionate about their football, yet there is no segregation of supporters the bar is open all day and there are no crowd problems (unlike some countries). It was the most enjoyable afternoon spent for a long time, living here in Fuerteventura, lesson learnt though next time I take the suntan cream!

Want to know more about Island life or our great football teams contact me Phil Ninness at GoldAcre Estates.